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Our missions, should we choose to accept them

Juan Cristobal says: – “If the ‘Yes’ option lost, what would we lose? … The social missions and the communal councils.” From a campaign poster, 10 reasons to...

Juan Cristobal Nagel February 24, 2009

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Odds and ends

Quico says: Way too busy this week. Unless Juan picks up the slack, posting may be light. I’m aware of, but powerless over, the “issues” with the IntenseDebate...

Francisco Toro February 24, 2009

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Misdirected Outrage

Quico says: Turns out that catastrophic interview of Allan Brewer-Carías appeared on the NYTimes website as a result of a content-sharing agreement with the Council on Foreign Relations:...

Francisco Toro February 22, 2009

Life

And the Design Contest Winner is...

…99ideas, for this stunning layout: Click to enlarge. It still has to be coded, so it won’t be up right away. Still. I’m really excited about it. I...

Francisco Toro February 21, 2009

Life

¡Golpista!

Quico says: We’re so used to hearing the word “coup-monger” tossed around indiscriminately as an all-purpose slur against government critics, we’re pretty much inured to it by now....

Francisco Toro February 20, 2009

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The designs just keep coming...

Quico says: I am loving this 99designs thing. Two new designers have joined the fray. Check them out here and here.

Francisco Toro February 19, 2009

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And another one...

Quico says: Designer #1 – he of the eye-busting yellow-pollito theme – has recanted his chromatic folly and resubmitted. Have a look:

Francisco Toro February 19, 2009

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World's Weirdest Scam

Quico says: A hearty congratulation goes out to Alex Dalmady, only guy I ever met who’s blown the top off a multibillion dollar fraud. It couldn’t have happened...

Francisco Toro February 19, 2009

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Help me choose

Quico says: We now have four proposals for the blog redesign.Designer #1: 99ideas Designer #2: JoeComins Designer #3: DeUitvreter Designer #4: AlfredMS

Francisco Toro February 19, 2009

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The Caracas Chronicles we need [Updated again!]

Quico says: The first redesign proposal has been submitted on 99designs. Click here to have a look. Click here to give the designer feedback. UPDATE: A second designer...

Francisco Toro February 18, 2009

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